Valve-operating mechanism.



Patented Sept. ll, I900. No. 657,890. .1. W. BRANNUN.

VALVE OPERATING MECHANISM.

(Application filed. Mar. 10, 1899.3

QNo Model.)

UNllh STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WILLIAM BRANNON, OF OTSEGO, OHIO.

VALVE-OPERATING MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,890, dated September 11, 1900.

Application filed March 10, 1899. Serial No. 708,581. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WILLIAM BRAN- NON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Orsego, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valve Operating Mechanism for ater Distribution; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to water-supply systems.

The invention consists in the combination of means and mechanism hereinafter described, whereby the object of the invention is obtained.

In water-supply systems having a receiving-station, a source of water at a distance, and a hydraulic ram for forcing water to the receiving-station the ram is usually located at a considerable distance from the station, and in order to throw the ram out of operation after the receiving-tank is filled or for any purpose it is usually necessary for an attendant to go to the ram or to the reservoir and operate a gate or valve or other mechanism for cutting off and stopping the operation of the ram.

The object of my invention is to eliminate or obviate the necessity for doing this, and this is done by providing means at the station whereby the valve or gate may be operated at the station to shut ofi the flow from the raceway to the ram.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view showing a pool or reservoir, a receiving-station, a hydraulic ram between the reservoir and station, a raceway or conduit leading from reservoir to ram, a gate for cutting off the water to the raceway, and lines of wire leading from an operating-lever at the station to the gate. Fig. 2 is an elevation of gate with cover removed, showing the opening to the raceway or conduit and the gate for admitting and cutting oif water to said raceway and also showing the cross-head or lever with which the operating-wires are connected.

1 is the spring or reservoir, from which water is to be taken, 2 the ram, and 3 the receiving-station. to the ram is a raceway 4, which may be either an open trough or channel or by preference a pipe or conduit of considerable capacity. As shown in this instance, a gate or valve 5 is arranged horizontally to swing across the mouth or opening to the raceway or conduit 4. This gate is provided with a cross-head or lever 6, rigidly secured thereto, and through which the gate may be swung laterally to open or close the mouth or entrance to the conduit 4.

7 is the usual distributing-conduit, leading from ram to tank at the receiving-station. At the receiving-station at a convenient point I pivot an operating-lever 8 and on opposite sides of the pivot provide wires or cords 9 9,

which are led through suitable loops or supports 10 10 to the extremities of the crosshead or lever 6. Through the medium of the operating-lever, the connections 9 9, and the cross-head 6 the valve or gate 5 may be conveniently opened or closed at will from the receiving-station.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a water-supply or reservoir, and a distantly-located receivingstation, of a hydraulic ram located between the receiving-station and the reservoir, a conduit leading from the ram to the receivingstation, a raceway leading from the reservoir to the ram, a pivoted gate controlling the raceway, a cross-head rigidly connected with the gate, an operating-lever at the receivingstation, and parallel wires leading from the operating-lever to the cross-head and connected with the lever and cross-head at opposite sides of their fulcrum-points, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I a'fiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WILLIAM BRANNON.

\Vitnesses:

RICHARD BoYER, J. S. Conn.

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